even up
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to make something flat, straight, or the same height, especially by removing uneven parts. Similar to 'even out'.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
excel at
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to be very good or skilled at something, much better than most people
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
explain away
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to tell someone about something in a way that makes them think it is unimportant, so that they do not ask questions about it
And when the courageous stands you do take are explained away as the result of parental pressure, there's scant incentive to remain upright. He has lied to try and explain away his barbaric crime. He's been explaining away antisemitism for far too long. She made up stories to explain away the missing money.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
extend to
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to make something longer or bigger so that it reaches something else; to stretch something out toward something.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
eye up
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to look at someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them
New buyers are also eyeing up homes farther down the property ladder.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
face about
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to turn and face in the opposite direction
The soldiers faced about and started marching south.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
face down
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to appear strong and confident when someone is threatening or criticizing you
Campbell picked up a piece of PA copy which had been face down in front of him. He lay face down in the pillows where he had collapsed, fully clothed. He let his eyes trail slowly from Rae's face down to her black boots. There was a boy lying face down on a bench like the abandoned child he probably was. They showed they could face down the opposition.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
face off
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
if people or groups face off, they compete or fight with each other to begin a game of ice hockey
Soldiers and protesters faced off during riots. The teams face off at 3 o’clock.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
face up
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to accept and deal with a difficult situation or problem bravely, instead of avoiding it.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
face up to
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
same as face
He was the only one who faced up to the problem. When people begin to accept and face up to what has happened, they are enabled to handle it and grow through the experience.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
factor in
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
To include or take something into account when you are making a decision or planning something.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
factor into
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
factor out
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to not include a particular amount or factor when you calculate something
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
fade away
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to slowly disappear or become less noticeable until it is gone.
Source: tema4p/english-vocabulary
fade in
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
if a sound or picture fades in, or if you fade it in, it gradually becomes louder or clearer
The DJ faded in another record.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
fade out
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
if a sound or picture fades out, or if you fade it out, it gradually disappears
The voice on the radio faded out. `I don't know wha'chu gonna do when we gotta do a sudden fade-out.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
faff about
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to waste time doing things that are not important or necessary
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
faff around
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
behave indecisively
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
fake out
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
to trick someone by pretending something or by behaving dishonestly
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs
fall about
N/AChưa có nghĩa tiếng Việt.
if you fall about or fall about laughing, you laugh a lot at something
Jesus, just'cos I don't fall about all over you, you think I'm in a bad mood. Still, he made all of us, including Art, fall about laughing. When I was at school we all used to whistle when we saw one and fall about.
Source: WithEnglishWeCan/generated-english-phrasal-verbs